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October 31, 2018 The Skanner Portland & Seattle Page 5 Movies Opening Friday, Nov. 2 WIDE RELEASES Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13 for profanity,ma- ture themes, suggestive material and drug use) Reverential rocktro- spective chronicling the meteoric rise of Queen as well as the untimely demise of the group’s iconoclastic lead singer, Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek). With Mike My- ers, Lucy Boynton and Joseph Mazzello. Nobody’s Fool (R for sexuality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Fish-out-of-water com- edy about a straitlaced businesswoman (Tika Sumpter) whose life comes apart at the seams when her trash-talking, just-paroled sister (Tiffa- ny Haddish) asks for help getting back on her feet. Written and directed by Tyler Perry, and featur- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Kidman, Joel Edgerton, Xavier Dolan and Flea. In Search of Greatness (PG-13 for brief profan- ity and partial nudity) Sports documentary sharing the secrets of athletic prowess via in- terviews with all-time greats. Subjects include Pele’, Jerry Rice and Wayne Gretsky. Maria by Callas (PG for smoking, mature themes and mild epithets) An in- timate look into the life of opera singer Maria Callas (1923-1977) in her own words, as revealed by letters, memoirs, ‘Nobody’s Fool’ ing Whoopi Goldberg, Omari Hardwick and Missi Pyle. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG for mild peril) Magical fan- tasy about a young girl (Mackenzie Foy) who disappears into a strange parallel universe while searching for the key that will unlock a box containing a priceless gift from her late moth- er. Cast includes Keira Knightley, Morgan Free- man, Helen Mirren and Misty Copeland. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Bodied (R for pervasive profanity, graphic sexu- ality, drug use and brief nudity) Hip-hop dram- edy revolving around a white grad student (Calum Worthy) who sparks outrage by mak- ing battle rap the subject of his Ph.D. thesis. Cast includes Jackie Long, Rory Uphold and Charla- magne Tha God. Boy Erased (R for sexu- ality, profanity, rape and drug use) Coming-of-age drama about the teenage son (Lucas Hedges) of a Baptist preacher (Russell Crowe) who is forced by his folks to undergo gay conversion therapy after being outed. With Nicole home movies and TV in- terviews. Featuring ar- chival footage of Grace Kelly, Aristotle Onassis, Omar Sharif and Brigitte Bardot. Monster Party (Un- rated) Suspense thriller revolving around three teens whose heist of a Malibu mansion turns into a desperate struggle just to get out of there alive. Co-starring Julian McMahon, Robin Tun- ney, Lance Reddick and Erin Moriarty. A Private War (R for disturbing images, per- vasive profanity, and brief nudity and sexu- ality) Rosamund Pike portrays Marie Colvin (1956-2012) in this biopic inspired by a Vanity Fair article recounting the late war correspondent’s fearless spirit. With Ja- mie Dornan, Stanley Tucci and Tom Holland- er. Searching for Ingmar Bergman (Unrated) Rev- erential retrospective celebrating the centenni- al of the legendary Swed- ish director’s birth by re- visiting his work with the help of colleagues and collaborators. Featuring commentary by Liv Ull- mann, Jean-Claude Car- riere and Margarethe von Trotta. Unlovable (Unrated) Romantic dramedy re- volving around a sui- cidal sex addict (Char- lene deGuzman) who turns her life around after entering a pla- tonic relationship with an awkward, as- piring musician (John Hawkes). With Melis- sa Leo, Paul James and Ellen Geer. Celebrated Author Ntozake Shange Dies at 70 By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor ioneering poet and playwright Ntozake Shange died on the morn- ing of Oct. 27 at an as- sisted living facility in Bowie, Maryland. She was best known for P her much celebrated Obie Award-winning play, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rain- bow is Enuf.” “To our extended fam- ily and friends, it is with sorrow that we inform you that our loved one, Ntozake Shange, passed away peacefully in her See SHANGE on page 7 BARNARD COLLEGE ARCHIVES / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Arts & Entertainment Ntozake Shange, Barnard College, Reid Lecture, Women Issues Luncheon, Women’s Center, November 1978